Susan E Piras1, Jana Lauderdale2, Ann Minnick3. 1. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, 461 21st Ave., South Nashville, TN 37240-1119, United States. Electronic address: susan.e.piras@vanderbilt.edu. 2. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, 461 21st Ave., South Nashville, TN 37240-1119, United States. Electronic address: jana.lauderdale@vanderbilt.edu. 3. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, 461 21st Ave., South Nashville, TN 37240-1119, United States. Electronic address: ann.minnick@Vanderbilt.Edu.
Abstract
AIM: To describe critical care nurses' hand hygiene attitudinal, normative referent, and control beliefs. BACKGROUND: Hand hygiene is the primary strategy to prevent healthcare-associated infections. Social influence is an underdeveloped hand hygiene strategy. METHODS: This qualitative descriptive study was conducted with 25 ICU nurses in the southeastern United States. Data were collected using the Nurses' Salient Belief Instrument. RESULTS: Thematic analysis generated four themes: Hand Hygiene is Protective; Nurses look to Nurses; Time-related Concerns; and Convenience is Essential. CONCLUSION: Nurses look to nurses as hand hygiene referents and believe hand hygiene is a protective behaviour that requires time and functional equipment.
AIM: To describe critical care nurses' hand hygiene attitudinal, normative referent, and control beliefs. BACKGROUND: Hand hygiene is the primary strategy to prevent healthcare-associated infections. Social influence is an underdeveloped hand hygiene strategy. METHODS: This qualitative descriptive study was conducted with 25 ICU nurses in the southeastern United States. Data were collected using the Nurses' Salient Belief Instrument. RESULTS: Thematic analysis generated four themes: Hand Hygiene is Protective; Nurses look to Nurses; Time-related Concerns; and Convenience is Essential. CONCLUSION: Nurses look to nurses as hand hygiene referents and believe hand hygiene is a protective behaviour that requires time and functional equipment.